Italy and Scotland were both average in the U20 Six Nations this year, but Italy have had the wood on Scotland in recent years.
Key Stats - Italy U20 Dominant against Scots
- Italy have won 4 of their last 11 matches.
- Italy have won 6 of their last 7 games against Scotland.
- Scotland have lost 9 of their last 11 fixtures.
Head to Head
Italy lead 10-8 in their last 18 matches against Scotland, however, more recently, they lead 6-1 in their last seven.
Italy U20 Positive Growth in 2026
Italy struggled to win their matches at the Six Nations U20 Championship in February. They lost 36-10 to Scotland, lost 30-27 to Ireland, 32-17 to France, and 37-17 to England, before beating Wales 20-13.
The Azzurrini had a decent tournament at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship last year. They lost 14-5 to New Zealand, beat Ireland 18-16, drew 19-19 with Georgia, and lost 44-21 to Australia before defeating Wales 31-23 to finish seventh overall.
Italy will have the belief they can get the result against Scotland in their opening Pool B match this weekend, having enjoyed regular success against their opponents in recent years, winning six of their last seven clashes.
Scotland U20 Struggling in this Level
Scotland started their 2026 Six Nations U20 Championship campaign with a 36-10 away win over Italy before losing 33-17 to England, 31-21 to Wales, 45-26 to France, and 47-14 to Ireland.
Before that, Scotland struggled at last year's 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship. They lost 56-19 to England, 34-24 to Australia, 73-14 to South Africa, and defeated Ireland 22-21 before losing to Georgia 22-7 to finish 12th overall in the tournament.
Scotland must improve their form, as they have not been at their best in their previous two tournaments and have lost nine of their last 11 fixtures.
Italy vs Scotland U20 Squads
Italy
Forwards: Christian Brasini, Emiliano Mastropasqua, Erik Meroi, Giacomo Messori, Luca Trevisan, Giorgio Nabil Bavaresco, Ettore Dinarte, Valerio Pelli, Simone Fardin, Christian Germanò, Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi, Fabio Salvanti, Marco Spreafichi, Carlo Antonio Bianchi, Antony Italo Miranda, Davide Sette, Jaheim Noel Wilson
Backs: Mattia Andretti, Nikolaj Varotto, Francesco Braga, Roberto Fasti, Riccardo Casarin, Luca De Novellis, Giacomo Falchetto, Edoardo Vitale, David Luisato, Luca Rossi, Alessio Scaramazza, Pietro Celi, Alessandro Ragusi
Scotland
Forwards: Archie Appleby, Alfie Blackett, Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, Sam Byrd, Oliver Finlayson-Russell, Dan Halkon, Harry Jackaman, Christian Lindsay, Finlay Mather, Jamie McAughtrie, Oliver McKenna, Will Pearce, Harvey Preston, Jackson Rennie, Joe Roberts, Jamie Stewart, Jack Utterson
Backs: Alex Bryden, Ewan Caven, Jake Dalziel, Matthew Fick, Dan Kelly, Henry Kesterton, Hamish MacArthur, Rory McHaffie, Nairn Moncrieff, Harry Soboil, Asa Stewart-Harris, Campbell Waugh, Ross Wolfenden